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From: cramer@kontron.UUCP (Clayton Cramer)
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Subject: Re: Censorship in Canada (Zundel)
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Date: Sun, 2-Mar-86 19:52:03 EST
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> I think that here in Canada, everyone is entitled to their own personal views
> on something, no matter what the majority believes is true.  This is 
> "private" and "legal".
> 
> I think the problem occurs when someone begins to express his opinions.  This
> too, is legal.  It is when you decide that everyone else must believe what
> you believe and when you spread your opinions as the truth and not as opinion,
> when you remove the possiblity of dissent, then you have abuse your right of
> freedom of speech.  That, I believe, is illegal.  (And morally wrong, to boot.)
> 

Define the difference between "truth" and "opinion" in a manner not open
to abuse, please.  Incidentally, you refer to labelling opinion (or I
presume, even lies) as truth as "remove the possibility of dissent".  And
you think banning a book and locking someone in prison is less severe
a restriction on dissent than publishing lies as truth?

> Please note:  the above statements are *my opinion* and you may agree with
> them or disagree with them as you choose.  Let's talk.
> 

Talk?  Will the Canadian Government allow it?  (In spite of their best efforts,
the American Government will.)

> -- 
> 					The Phoenix
> 					(Neither Bright, Dark, nor Young)
>